Good Gear Guide - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/us-court-of-appeals-for-the-second-circuit/en-auSat, 02 Aug 2014 07:00:17 +1000Judge approves Apple e-books price-fixing settlementhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/551507/judge_approves_apple_e-books_price-fixing_settlement/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA U.S. district court judge has given preliminary approval for Apple to pay a US$450 million settlement for its role in an e-books price-fixing conspiracy.Grant GrossSat, 02 Aug 2014 07:00:17 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/551507/judge_approves_apple_e-books_price-fixing_settlement/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAereo court case: Consumer control over TV vs. broadcaster copyrightshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/543332/aereo_court_case_consumer_control_over_tv_vs_broadcaster_copyrights/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe ability of television viewers to control and watch programs may be at stake when the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a copyright infringement case brought by TV networks against Aereo, a service that streams over-the-air television online.Grant GrossTue, 22 Apr 2014 02:46:33 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/543332/aereo_court_case_consumer_control_over_tv_vs_broadcaster_copyrights/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedApple antitrust compliance efforts slow, but picking up, monitor sayshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/542973/apple_antitrust_compliance_efforts_slow_picking_up_monitor_says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAfter dragging its feet for months, Apple is finally making good progress on a court-ordered antitrust compliance program related to the U.S. Department of Justice's e-book price-fixing case against the company, an external monitor said.Grant GrossWed, 16 Apr 2014 01:00:42 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/542973/apple_antitrust_compliance_efforts_slow_picking_up_monitor_says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAppeals court says Aereo streaming TV service doesn't infringehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/457750/appeals_court_says_aereo_streaming_tv_service_doesn_t_infringe/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedStreaming television service Aereo does not appear to infringe the copyrights of over-the-air TV stations, and a request from several stations to shut down the New York-based service isn't warranted, an appeals court has ruled.Grant GrossMon, 01 Apr 2013 17:14:20 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/457750/appeals_court_says_aereo_streaming_tv_service_doesn_t_infringe/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSupreme Court reaffirms resale of copyright workshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/456717/supreme_court_reaffirms_resale_copyright_works/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedU.S. residents have the right to resell software and other products protected by copyright even when they are manufactured overseas, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.Grant GrossTue, 19 Mar 2013 16:26:07 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/456717/supreme_court_reaffirms_resale_copyright_works/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUS Supreme Court to look at NSA spying, resale of productshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/440268/us_supreme_court_look_nsa_spying_resale_products/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in two cases with potentially broad implications to technology users, one reviewing whether consumers can resell copyright-protected products they have purchased and the second challenging an electronic surveillance program at the U.S. National Security Agency.Grant GrossFri, 26 Oct 2012 19:22:19 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/440268/us_supreme_court_look_nsa_spying_resale_products/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAppeals court reinstates lawsuit against US surveillancehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/380482/appeals_court_reinstates_lawsuit_against_us_surveillance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA U.S. appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit, brought by civil liberties and other groups, challenging the legality of a controversial government law allowing the surveillance of residents' telephone calls and e-mail messages.Grant GrossTue, 22 Mar 2011 06:01:39 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/380482/appeals_court_reinstates_lawsuit_against_us_surveillance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed